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Police Officer William Coleman Cook

Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida

End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979

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Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook

First being decent then being honest and heroically dedicated. Whatever steps you needed to take to be accomplished and successful, Officer Cook, you did to make Dade County, safer and more humbly securer. You sacrificed your character, commitment and intuitive convictions to make stability and freedom a really for mankind and your esteemed community more prosperous and you will never be forgotten and saluted for your sincerest of unselfish endeavors. Trust and truth are rules of life and especially in a profession where danger and evil can derail the goodwill, faith and hope of humanity. You are an angel of loyalty who paid the ultimate price for freedom and liberties as your family carries you and your heroic legacy onward in their daily pursuits. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 27, 2025

Integrity, dignity and honesty belong with the words of loyalty, esteem and heroism. Your family and comrades cherish you, Officer Cook and so has Dade County for your sacrifice given forty-six years ago. Your solemn and sacred affirmation of humility and heart was your desirable soul doing its yeoman best. Always virtue, sanctity and responsibility all undertaken during your serene earthly missions of faithfulness, hope and goodwill to be blessed and saluted. You gave your life and career my neighbor, angel, friend and hero so we shall be free of violence and evil permeating around our very community. Rest in peace. Badge #1664 was reverent and had much desired character, conviction and commitment all truly truthful and trustworthy.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 25, 2025

Gentle as a dove but firm as need be. Yes, you were fair but just, Officer Cook. A Dade County police hero so determined to fight against evil and violence and you surely will be saluted for dignity, integrity and honesty from an outstanding character, commitment and conviction. The truth and trust came to the top just as cream rises to the top. To be cherished is to be loved, adored and treasured because your loyalty meant a world of difference to the people who you served and gracefully protected with unselfish and unwavering perseverance and compassion. You'll be saluted for virtue, vision and sacred versatility all undertaken willingly for serenity, safety and security to enhance our community. An angel esteemed and full of humility within your blessed heart, soul and spirit. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 25, 2025

The lights may have dimmed but heaven's lights stay eternally aglow. Your precious, special and heroic soul, heart and spirit have kept heaven alive as you rest in peace, Officer Cook, my neighbor, angel, friend and hero. Dade County was passionately protected and patrolled by your keen awareness, acumen and astuteness. All of these blessed and humanely humble characteristics were instilled and implanted within your wonderful demeanor and disposition by your loving folks, Mr. and Mrs. Cook, may they too rest in peace. A honorable warrior fighting tooth and nail for our way of life and security that can only enhance our sacred journeys just as yours were meaningful and virtuous. Such wisdom and vision beyond your years of maturity accentuated a truly well documented life of resilience and endeavor. That handsome face with a wonderful smile so dearly beloved. adored and missed very much as your family champions your legacy and inspirations onward in their daily lives of fruition, intuition and trustworthy fortitude. You will be saluted and surely not forgotten for saving lives and property every watch and especially that awful day when your family, department and the world paid homage and said their goodbyes to a man, a dedicated, faithful and devoted gentleman of valor and responsible diligence and reverent vigilance.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2025

At times we can be our own worst enemy. But, it's violence, evil and just plain ole heinous and callous wickedness that can and will quickly uproot the goodness and blessings that society, humanity and mankind offer to us as we purposefully pursue our desires and passions. Dade County where your worked and patrolled very hard, Officer Cook, to heroically gain our stability and freedoms will never forget you nor forsake all that you honorably represented. Our hopes, blessings, aspirations, goodwill and dreams will always come with humble dignity, integrity and the fortitude of your both upstanding and outstanding character that remains cherished and sincerely loyal. You were more than a cut above the crowd in terms of maturity, trustworthiness and truth. Your beloved family shares and takes forward your heroic name and legacy, a part forever in Dade County police history always to be paid homage and saluted for virtue, vision and versatility. You were there for your sisters and brave brothers who wore a badge and crisp uniform of solidarity. The foundations of liberty all paved by you and the ultimate sacrifice you gave that sad and terribly tragic day of May 16, 1979. Badge #1664 was and is about diligence, respect and the personal affirmations of doing your due vigilance to protect and to serve our welfare. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. Convictions and commitments fair and judiciously balanced and intuitive.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2025

Dedication should overcome any adversity that befalls officers. These men and women place their sacred lives of heroism on the line and must still remain dignified and possess quite a lot of integrity, honesty and outstanding character. Officer Cook, Dade County was your venue where versatility, vision and virtue all protected and preserved the quality of live where our very peace, liberty and stability must be placed down at all times. For your convictions and commitments may God watch over your heart, soul and spirit of truth, faithfulness and trustworthiness. An angel whose life and career ended sadly all too early. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Effort and resiliency, resourcefulness and sheer gumption carried your dreams and aspirations. Never forgotten and always saluted for bravery, humility and perseverance of reverence and meaning.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 23, 2025

Police do not need a flair for the dramatic. They just require essential energy, effort and unselfish and unwavering dignity, integrity and excellent character as you, Officer Cook, heroically possessed as you served with solemn resolve. Dade County was most humbly fortunate to have a great and trusted public servant working for our peace and senses of stability and liberty to focus on our pursuits and passions. Your honesty, respect and resiliency are and have been very much missed as your adoring family carries your legacy of loyalty and truth forward. Always an esteemed angel and may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 23, 2025

Officer Cook, you were a man, a young man blessed with stability in your home environment raised by two parents who cared about you and Nancy. Dade County was the venue of your vehicles of visibility, virtue and excellent vision that not only served it purposefully preserved the quality and integrity of life and property. Having morals along with character, honesty and dignity really made that meaningful and most essential statement. Your earthly patrols were noble, dedicated and remain sincerely heroic and treasured. What an angel of heart, soul and total humility all warming and all truthfully trustworthy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 22, 2025

A most deserving gentleman who was humbly blessed and surely gallant. Officer Cook, you were a very noble and heroic fellow. Your character, commitment and conviction were alll first class and up and beyond in decency, dedication, devotion and grit and steadfast determination. Dade County was sadly where most of your battles took place. But you were a solemn young man facing adversity just as one with dignity, integrity and composed honor to be remembered and saluted for virtue, vision and versatility beyond your years of experience. No one will ever forget your warrior like instincts. So loyal, valued and highly esteemed, rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The angels of Our Master are singing your praises. You wore your unform with unwavering and unselfish reverence, effort and diligence.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 21, 2025

Police do not need a flair for the dramatic. They just require essential energy, effort and unselfish and unwavering dignity, integrity and excellent character as you, Officer Cook, heroically possessed as you served with solemn resolve. Dade County was most humbly fortunate to have a great and trusted public servant working for our peace and senses of stability and liberty to focus on our pursuits and passions. Your honesty, respect and resiliency are and have been very much missed as your adoring family carries your legacy of loyalty and truth forward. Always an esteemed angel and may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 21, 2025

Your value, virtue and validation, Officer Cook, were your vehicles of honor, dignity and integrity which preserved Dade County and the community where you and I lived along with many other citizens. You won't be forgotten for character, composure during dangerous moments and surely will be saluted for loyalty, esteem and effort always first rate. Your family carries you in their hearts and minds as do so many other people. A man blessed by Our very Creator and one whose spirit of truth and trust is never far away. Forever an angel of bravery class and determination making an imprint that lasts for eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You sir will be forever a man of sacred morals, ideals and scruples.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 20, 2025

Vehicles of versatility, virtue and vision were driven with valor and heroic faith, fruition and ferocity. Your sheer will power, Officer Cook, was the method by which you passionately protected the good people of Dade County. A gentleman of honor, heart, soul and dignity supported with integrity only made stronger your character, commitment and unselfish conviction all truthful and trustworthy. Now as angel of respect, diligence and vigilance may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You remain cherished as a loyal young man of energy and endeavor always so concerned and always dedicated to the causes of true justice.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 19, 2025

Loyalty, esteem and virtue are the blessed heroics of a man on a mission to protect his most cherished community. Officer Cook, you are going to be and forever will be saluted for handling your earthly with honor, dignity and integrity so valued and essential to our very peace and stability. For unselfish, unwavering and heroic conduct all truth and trust woven together may Our Maker watch over your special, precious and sacred soul and spirit of desire, decency and dedication. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A gentleman with very humble ambitions always focused on the dangerous yet important responsibilities at hand. Paths and trails all blazed by a young man who has been remembered by his peers and beloved family members who carry your legacy forward in their lives.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 17, 2025

Dade County is a large area, a community that needs the finest service and protection demanded from its highest of morally righteous heroes. You gave everything, Officer Cook, to achieve peace, stability and safety for every citizen. Dignity, integrity and honesty were characteristics that patrolled with you every watch. You will forever be solemnly saluted and humbly remembered for heroism and virtue that helped to eliminate and alleviate crime. An angel to remain cherished and one who was esteemed and loyal. Commitment and conviction that was truly first rate and always top notch. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your vision, versatility and sacred journeys all meant effort, energy and efficiency.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 16, 2025

A cherished man with class, decency and character all nobly blessed and humbly heroic. You'll never be forgotten, Officer Cook, for having served and protected us here in Dade County where your legacy of humility, heart and unselfish spirit resonates proudly. When you have dedication, trust and truth filtered in with integrity, honesty and dignity the dangerous jobs can be accomplished when embracing care, caution and consideration. The gentleman of virtue, vision and sacred missions of versatility who was always there in loyalty, esteem and respect never giving in to terror, evil and violence. Your family my neighbor, angel, friend and hero keeps you, your commitment and conviction in their hearts and minds so long as they live and carry on your inspirations. Rest in peace. Dogged diligence and the utmost vigilance allowed your energy, effort and resourcefulness to handle all the tasks set before you.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 15, 2025

The many sacrifices police officers make can never ever be underestimated because the value and sanctity of life is so real. It's a humane profession that rewards and even though danger and peril exist along with violence and evil what you accomplish can never be forgotten and surely never overlooked. Dade County has fondly, solemnly and humbly remembered the hero of heart, soul, spirit and character in your unselfish loyalty, charm and esteem, Officer Cook. Badge#1664, its uniform and badge belonging to you will remain cherished and always in their hearts and minds so long as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Bringing commitment, conviction to the words of honor, integrity and dignity only make some cry and yet absense makes the heart grow more fonder and blessed as a heroic angel of wisdom, virtue and vision. The diligence, achievement along with endeavor have been well spoken of all these decades later, forty-six years wow! Your family keeps th elights burning brightly as they continue your humble legacy of love and admiration goingonward and upward in their pursuits and passions. You are an inspiration to all who now protect and wear their crisp uniforms of faith, dedication, truth and trust as they patrol the very same streets you patrolled over fifty years ago.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 13, 2025

A real first class gentleman and a Dade County police hero who humanely and humbly served his beloved community with outstanding effort, energy and passion. That being said, Officer Cook, your dedication, dignity and character were above anything else just as your integrity and honesty. Now a heavenly angel whose family forever misses you. Gumption, respect and virtue all truly trustworthy. Succinct and sacred were your deepest of patrols and journeys. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 13, 2025

The importance of being a person of dignity, integrity and honesty is very essential to a public servant and you, Officer Cook, possessed all the proper traits to protect and preserve the quality of life here in Dade County. Your life and career was of truth, trust and surely blessed and heroic resiliency, faithfulness and dependability. Your sacred earthly missions of goodwill helped us overcome the terrible evil that we faced. You gave your life of conviction, character and commitments of both loyalty and esteem all forever angelically cherished. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Effort and proficiency all were a valued resource of your work ethics and valued morals all of the highest standards.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 12, 2025

Your very special and heroic personality, Officer Cook, was tailor-made for police work. Some have it in their blood others find other lines of work. Seeing your impeccable honor, integrity and dignity all charismatic and humbly charming and yet when danger and peril threatened us here in Dade County there you were protecting and acting as always so loyal and esteemed. Character and courage crusading up and down those corridors where your bravery and heart and soul of humility mattered the most when time was of the essence. A nobleman filled with good thoughts, high class behavior and so morally righteous meant of course in a loving and humble manner because you sir my neighbor, angel, friend and hero acquitted yourself with the highest of standards personally and professionally. Eternity is where heroes and heroines rest in peace either after retiring of by sacrificing their own treasured lives for our safety, security and serenity. Your perseverance and unselfishness was unrelenting as a tireless, truthful and trusted man and gentleman of faith, resiliency and effort. Rest in peace Officer Cook. Gone way too early but never forgotten for having done a yeoman job.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 11, 2025

Sensibility, reliability and opportunity all lie within a hero's wings of honor, pride and the nobility that is integrity and dignity. Your class and desire, Officer Cook, nurtured the fields, corners and streets of Dade County where yearning, learning and practice all came into contact with excellent character, commitment and conviction all from endeavor, dedication and tenacity. Our purposes and pursuits have continued because of your humbly blessed heroism and unselfish determination, devotion and steadfast faithful life and career you lived and sincerely exemplified. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel of virtue, versatility and cherished visibility. Sacred journeys undertaken without doubt and hesitation. Badge#1664 was about decency, respect, diligence and vigilance.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 11, 2025

Officer Cook, you were everything in a proud and humbly blessed heroic angel. Dade County and its folks have a stable serenity, a balanced and serene environment precisely because of your values and noble life and professional public service career. And though your life was cut way too soon you have been remembered and saluted for solemn and poignant discipline directed at the masses in a community where loyalty and diligent esteem were indeed genuine and honorable. The heavens above have you to assist Our Lord utilizing integrity, dignity and intuitive character as the beginning blueprints of bravery, virtue and unselfish passion and compassionate both revealing their trust and truthfulness. When effort, resourcefulness and faithfulness are used wisely peace and freedom start to take shape. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 11, 2025

Life is valuable in terms of how you live and perform your daily purposes and passions. Your mission was to become a public servant, a policeman who served the citizens of Dade County with heroic might, integrity, charisma and character all growing from your honesty and dignity. They were implanted in your precious and special heart and soul at an early age. In the Cook household they were priceless as taught to you and your older sister, Nancy at an early age and they were cherished as you will forevermore be. We salute your gallantry, virtue, wisdom and expert truth and trust always an essential part of your humbly noble and blessed patrols as an angel of Our Creator who watches over you and His heroic flock of servants for eternity. Commitment, effort, respect and due diligence, vigilance never wavering and so fiercely loyal and unselfish. This was your handsome face and sweet smile missed very much by your family who carries your legend forward in their daily lives of faith, devotion, dedication and goodwill. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 11, 2025

A neighbor, angel, friend and hero, always the deepest humility and humble admiration for you, Officer Cook and for the challenging onus that you had protecting and serving the people of Dade County. For if not for a gentleman of integrity, honesty and dignity our peace and goodwill might not have happened. Safety, security and serenity all because of your unselfish heart and soul blessed and forever watched over by God. Truth, devotion and trustworthiness all connected to your uniform and badge of credence, diligence and vigilance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 10, 2025

The essentiality of your heroic life and career, Officer Cook, was established and grounded in the principles of faith, devotion and resiliency protecting Dade County with a renewed passion so unselfish and so unwavering. Our peace, safety and serenity came about through your honorable integrity, dignity and truthful character, commitment and conviction. A devout man of values, ethics and the dedication so very meaningful and always loyal, esteemed and treasured forevermore. A true angel of trustworthiness whose heart, soul and spirit are very much missed today as your family carries your legend forward. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 9, 2025

The essentiality of your heroic life and career, Officer Cook, was established and grounded in the principles of faith, devotion and resiliency protecting Dade County with a renewed passion so unselfish and so unwavering. Our peace, safety and serenity came about through your honorable integrity, dignity and truthful character, commitment and conviction. A devout man of values, ethics and the dedication so very meaningful and always loyal, esteemed and treasured forevermore. A true angel of trustworthiness whose heart, soul and spirit are very much missed today as your family carries your legend forward. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 9, 2025

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